Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Senate Bill 43

Relating to: allowing advanced practice nurse prescribers to pronounce the date, time, and place of a patient’s death for purposes of the preparation of death records.

By Senators Cabral-Guevara and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Summerfield, Dittrich, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman and Steffen.

February 12, 2025       Referred to Committee on Health

March 12, 2025           Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Cabral-Guevara; Senators Testin, James, Smith and Drake.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Gina Dennik-Chammpion - Wisconsin Nurses Association

·      Rep. Rob Summerfield - 68th Assembly District

·      State Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara - 19th Senate District

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Tony Langenohl - Wisconsin Public Health Association

·      Tony Langenohl - WALHDAB

·      Clinical Nurse Specialist, APNP MaryAnn Moon - Representing the Wisconsin Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists WIACNS.

·      Eric Koch - WI Health Care Association

·      Gina Dennik-Champion - Wisconsin Nurses Association

·      Nathan Butzlaff - Wisconsin Hospice & Palliative Care Association

·      George Ermert - Funeral Service & Cremation Alliance of Wisconsin

·      Alex Ignatowski - SSM Health

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 14, 2025           Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot

Present:       (5)        Senator Cabral-Guevara; Senators Testin, James, Smith and Drake.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved that Senate Bill 43 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Cabral-Guevara; Senators Testin, James, Smith and Drake.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Michael Moscicke

Committee Clerk